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Nasal S. aureus colonization accounts for most postoperative staph infections
Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections in a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Racial, ethnic disparities emerge in adherence to guidelines for infant fever
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Black and Hispanic/Latino infants who were brought to hospitals with a fever were less likely to have documented shared decision-making regarding lumbar puncture and ED discharge, a study found.
New Hampshire reports death from EEE as five states see cases
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New Hampshire on Tuesday announced that a person in the state who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus has died after being hospitalized with severe central nervous system diseases.
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US to offer free COVID-19 tests again beginning in September
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The federal government will once again be distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests to households across the country starting next month, health officials announced Friday.
IDSA updates guidance on resistant gram-negative infections
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections and said it aims to update the guidelines annually to keep up with evolving resistance and new research.
Study: Virally suppressed HIV does not increase mortality risk with pneumonia
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People with virally suppressed HIV who are hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia do not have a higher mortality risk than people without HIV, according to a study.
Study identifies factors associated with death in C. auris bloodstream infections
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A multicenter study identified factors associated with mortality among patients with Candida auris bloodstream infection.
Hooked on PC with Gail Guerrero-Tucker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABFM
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Medicine was an interesting thought as I was growing up with no medical people in my family.
Women less likely to be prescribed pain medications
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Women are less likely to be prescribed pain relief medications compared with men when treated in EDs, findings from a retrospective analysis published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggested.
Q&A: Diagnostic stewardship can reduce unneeded C. difficile testing
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Diagnostic stewardship helped reduce the number of inappropriate tests ordered for Clostridioides difficile by 20 percentage points in a Florida health care system, according to a study.
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